Deep State Seeks to Kneecap Trump Before He Even Takes Office Through the NDAA
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 is far from being a standard defense bill...
The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2025 is far from being a standard defense bill.
It represents a calculated effort by Congress to hamstring President Trump’s incoming administration, entrench progressive priorities, and strip the executive branch of its constitutional authority.
By embedding provisions that codify perpetual support for Ukraine, prioritize controversial diversity and inclusion initiatives, and favor legacy defense contractors over innovative companies like SpaceX and Anduril Industries, this bill threatens to derail the Trump agenda and compromise American sovereignty.
1. Ukraine and Russia Provisions: Codifying Endless War
The NDAA’s treatment of the Ukraine conflict is emblematic of its broader assault on executive authority. Key provisions, such as Section 1303, explicitly prohibit any recognition of Russian sovereignty over Ukrainian territory, tying the President’s hands in potential peace negotiations. Historically, territorial concessions have often been used as tools to end prolonged conflicts. However, by codifying this restriction, Congress ensures that diplomatic solutions involving such measures are rendered impossible, forcing the U.S. into an unending conflict.
Equally concerning are Sections 6412 and 6413, which mandate continuous assessments and working groups under the guise of "lessons learned." These provisions institutionalize U.S. involvement in Ukraine by creating a bureaucratic framework that perpetuates the conflict. They are not about accountability or oversight—they are designed to trap the administration in a cycle of dependency, escalation, and inevitable resource drain. Any attempt to redirect focus to pressing domestic issues or prioritize American interests over a European stalemate will face overwhelming resistance.
2. Budget Shackles: Blocking Flexibility to Address Urgent Crises
Budgetary provisions in the NDAA further constrict the Trump administration’s ability to respond to urgent threats. The General Transfer Authority provision requires Congressional approval for reallocating defense funds, effectively neutering the administration’s ability to address crises such as the border security emergency. This stricture ensures that vital resources remain locked in less critical areas, undermining the administration’s commitment to securing the southern border.
The bill also diverts substantial resources to climate resilience and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, sidelining critical priorities like military modernization and border security. These ideological earmarks embed controversial policies into the Pentagon, obstructing efforts to depoliticize the military. The inclusion of DEI programs, in particular, ensures that these divisive initiatives remain entrenched, preventing the administration from restoring a mission-focused defense culture.
3. Climate and Energy: Undermining Energy Independence
Section 319 of the NDAA represents a direct attack on the administration’s energy independence agenda. By weaponizing environmental regulations, Congress creates significant hurdles for fossil fuel projects on military installations. This provision empowers activists to block development efforts, ensuring that reliable energy sources are sidelined in favor of expensive and less dependable alternatives.
The result is a deliberate sabotage of President Trump’s strategy to bolster energy security through robust fossil fuel development. By embedding these restrictions into law, Congress ensures that the administration’s ability to pursue energy policies that align with national security priorities is effectively nullified.
4. Military Justice and Personnel: Entrenching Woke Policies
The NDAA goes further in entrenching "woke" policies within the military. Section 569E weaponizes mental health protections to shield specific groups from scrutiny or reassignment. If the administration attempts to remove unfit or transgender individuals from critical positions, this provision could create endless legal and bureaucratic obstacles. Such measures prioritize ideological agendas over military readiness.
While Section 1115 imposes a hiring freeze on new DEI positions, it cleverly shields the existing DEI infrastructure. By leaving entrenched bureaucracies intact, Congress ensures that dismantling these programs will require exhaustive justifications and extensive litigation, effectively blocking meaningful reform.
5. Middle East and Counterterrorism: Sabotaging U.S. Policy on Iran
The NDAA’s provisions related to the Middle East tie the administration’s hands in recalibrating U.S. policy on Iran. Sections 1224 and 1225 impose burdensome notification and reporting requirements on arms trafficking and Iran-related activities, making it nearly impossible for the administration to act decisively in addressing threats. Congress uses these measures to micromanage foreign policy, undermining the President’s ability to prioritize U.S. security interests in a volatile region.
6. Indo-Pacific and AUKUS: Surrendering Sovereignty to Foreign Powers
In the Indo-Pacific theater, the NDAA erodes American sovereignty by subordinating U.S. decision-making to foreign governments. Sections 1331–1334 mandate extensive coordination with Japan and Australia under the AUKUS agreements, effectively granting these nations undue influence over American defense policy. What is framed as partnership is, in reality, a surrender of unilateral authority.
Moreover, Section 1313 locks in funding for Indo-Pacific initiatives, preventing the administration from reallocating resources to urgent domestic priorities. This rigidity ensures adherence to a strategic framework that does not account for evolving crises like border security or infrastructure modernization.
7. Cyber and Artificial Intelligence (AI): Sabotaging Innovation
The NDAA’s treatment of emerging technologies like AI and cybersecurity reveals a calculated effort to stall innovation. Sections 1503–1547 impose heavy bureaucratic burdens on these programs, creating delays that hamper modernization efforts. This ensures that transformative reforms, such as those spearheaded by the incoming AI and Crypto Czar, David Sacks, face an uphill battle against entrenched oversight mechanisms.
Section 1531, under the guise of "Human Factors Integration," embeds compliance layers that conflict with the rapid adoption of cutting-edge AI technologies. By introducing procedural delays, this provision leaves the U.S. vulnerable to adversaries who operate without similar constraints.
8. Congressional Overreach: Undermining Executive Authority
The NDAA represents unprecedented Congressional overreach, exemplified by Section 1067, which requires Congressional notification for executive orders related to defense. This blatant violation of the separation of powers allows Congress to delay or obstruct critical military actions, jeopardizing national security. Such micromanagement undermines the President’s authority as Commander-in-Chief, subordinating executive power to legislative whims.
Additional provisions, such as Sections 1066 and 1068, mandate prolonged studies on autonomous weapons. These measures protect legacy contractors while blocking innovative companies like Anduril Industries from deploying next-generation systems. By favoring outdated technologies, Congress ensures that the defense-industrial complex remains entrenched, stifling competition and innovation.
9. Industrial Base: Targeting Innovators Like SpaceX
The NDAA prioritizes traditional defense contractors at the expense of innovators like SpaceX. Section 866 explicitly favors legacy rocket motor technologies, sidelining companies that have revolutionized space exploration and defense capabilities. By dictating which technologies receive funding, Congress undermines innovation and stifles President Trump’s efforts to modernize the U.S. defense-industrial base.
The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2025 is not a defense bill—it is a calculated blueprint for sabotaging the Trump administration’s agenda. Through provisions that codify endless wars, entrench progressive ideologies, and subordinate executive authority to Congress and foreign powers, this legislation represents an unprecedented assault on the President’s ability to govern.
To counter these challenges, the Trump administration must employ bold executive actions and strategic negotiations to dismantle these constraints. Restoring the sovereignty of the executive branch and prioritizing American interests will require resilience, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to reform. Only by addressing these systemic obstacles can the administration overcome the constraints of a legislature intent on obstructing its agenda.
Wow! What a great post! It provides us with explicit summaries of legislation detrimental to many of our elected President’s goals. “Kneecap” is a perfect word to describe how these proposed pieces of legislation would unduly restrict the President. Thank you sir for this post. Although parts of it take extra time to read and ponder, it is clearly worth the reader’s time and effort to do so.
They're just digging their hole deeper. These people are stupid.